off the bat

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: without delay : immediately

recognized him right off the bat

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Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez dove to his left and stuck his glove out, trying to snare a line drive off the bat of Chicago White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman left Sunday's game in the fourth inning after being struck in the face by a foul ball off the bat of Michael Busch while standing near the on-deck circle. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Arnold suffered his injury when he was struck in the face by a 107-mph liner off the bat of Giants’ prospect Bo Davidson in the first inning of Arnold’s start for Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Super strong, athletic, super high exit velocities off the bat. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for off the bat

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